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Cheatsheet for Malignant Hyperthermia in Anesthesia 

 - Mark Harris, MD MPH @ https://twitter.com/MarkHarrisMD

#Malignant #Hyperthermia #Anesthesia
for Malignant Hyperthermia ... #Malignant #Hyperthermia ... #Anesthesia #Anesthesiology ... #Diagnosis #Management
Malignant Hyperpyrexia
A rare complciation of halothane or suxamethonium.
Predisposition to developing this is inherited (autosomal dominant).

#Malignant #Hyperpyrexia
#Hyperpyrexia #Hyperthermia ... #Signs #Symptoms ... #Anesthesiology
Malignant Hyperthermia is a very rare, but life-threatening condition that can occur after using certain anesthetic
certain anesthetic agents ... steps involved in management ... #anesthesia #anesthesiology ... #diagnosis #management ... Management of malignant
Hypothermia in Anesthesiology - Avoiding Hypothermia and Physiologic Changes with Hypothermia

Avoiding hypothermia: 

1. temperature in OR
Hypothermia in Anesthesiology ... - Avoiding Hypothermia ... #Anesthesiology ... #Pathophysiology ... #Physiologic #Management
Peri-operative Hyperthermia - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
If prolonged or ≥ 39 C this is a
Peri-operative Hyperthermia ... • Malignant hyperthermia ... crisis (late sign ... Differential #Causes #Anesthesiology ... Checklist #Diagnosis #Management
Hypotension in Anesthesiology - Differential Diagnosis and Management 

Initial checklist: 
 - Verify BP (e.g. surgeon
Hypotension in Anesthesiology ... Diagnosis and Management ... Check other vital signs ... #Hypotensive #Anesthesiology ... Differential #Diagnosis #Management
Hypertension in Anesthesiology - Differential Diagnosis and Management 

Initial checklist: 
 - Verify BP (e.g. surgeon
Hypertension in Anesthesiology ... Diagnosis and Management ... Check other vital signs ... #Hypertension #Anesthesiology ... Differential #Diagnosis #Management
Train of Four monitoring is commonly used by anesthesiologists to determine the adequacy of paralytic agents
adequacy of paralytic agents ... #clinical #management ... stimulation #anesthesia #anesthesiology
A quick infographic describing some of the common reversal agents used by anesthesiologists, their mechanism of
common reversal agents ... #reversal #agents ... #management #anesthesia ... #anesthesiology ... Reversal agents
Beta-Blockers in Cirrhosis
 • Pathophysiology
 • Indications:  Prevention of decompensation, Prevention of first variceal bleeding,
in Cirrhosis • Pathophysiology ... • Dosing and Targets ... Cirrhosis #hepatology #management